There are 9 ways to get from Lompoc to Carson City by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Take the taxi from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to Carson City
13h 37m$259–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
16h 37m$64–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center10N
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
22h 15m$122–403Drive 417.7 mi
- Drive from Lompoc to Carson City417.7 mi
8h 54m$77–111Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SBA - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
8h 21m$75–427Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
18h 47mBus, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La Vina
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LAX - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
10h 4m$145–452Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SBP - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
11h 48m$69–408Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SBA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
10h 14m
Lompoc to Carson City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lompoc to Carson City is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lompoc to Carson City is to bus and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $75 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lompoc to Carson City. However, there are services departing from Lompoc Transit Hub and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Transit Center, Santa Maria, Oakland and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Lompoc and Carson City is 540 miles. The road distance is 420.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lompoc to Carson City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 37m and costs $250 - $350.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Lompoc to Carson City, including transfers.
Lompoc to Carson City bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Lompoc Transit Hub station.
Lompoc to Carson City bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lompoc to Carson City is 420 miles. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Lompoc to Carson City.
There are 400+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Lompoc, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Transit Center, Cypress at N Nicholson, Santa Maria, Oakland, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Lompoc Transit Hub to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Santa Maria to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Bus from Lompoc to Mission at De La Vina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–80
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
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